NEW  YORK 

OLD  &  NEW 


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"There  is  nothing  which  has 
yet  been  contrived  by  man 
by  which  so  much  happiness 
is  produced  as  by  a  good 
tavern  or  inn."— dr.jomnson. 


COMPLIMENTS  OF  THE  PARK  *A  V EN  U E  HOTEL 

TARK  AVENUE,  J2d  AND  J]d  STREETS,  N  E  IV  YORK  C  IT  Y 


Copyright,  1901,  by  H.  C.  Harway  &  Co 


NewYork 


THE  impressions  of  New  York  carried  away 
by  those  who  make  but  a  short  stay  in  the 
city  differ  almost  as  widely  as  the  reports 
of  the  four  blind  men  who  went  to  see  the  ele- 
phant. Areas  of  extreme  conservatism  sur- 
rounded by  never-ending  kaleidoscopic  changes 
make  the  city  one  of  great  perplexity  to  the  cas- 
ual visitor  who  lacks  the  key  to  the  situation. 
He  is  likely  to  waste  much  time  and  temper  on 
such  questions  as  Where  to  go  and  how  to  get 
there?  What  to  do  and  how  to  do  it?  Especially 
if  he  makes  a  few  false  starts  and  has  the  experi- 
ence of  just  beginning  to  "get  onto"  the  city 
when  he  has  to  leave  it. 


It  were  wise,  therefore,  before  attempting  to 


will  render  a  stay  in  New  York  comfortable  and 
satisfying. 

This  book  is  issued  to  aid  the  traveler  in  form- 
ing right  ideas  about  New  York.  In  a  city  of  such 
rapid  changes  there  must  always  be  a  Newer 
New  York,  which  seems  most  fascinating  to  the 
stranger's  first  attention.  But  when  he  has  seen 
all  these  features  of  the  town,  he  will  have  done 
more  than  most  New  Yorkers  have  done.  The 
dweller  in  New  York  rarely  goes  sight-seeing. 
His  favorite  sentiment  is,  "Little  Old  New  York 
is  good  enough  for  me."  In  addition  to  exploit- 
ing the  city's  showplaces,  it  is  hoped  this  little 
book  will  give  the  traveler  some  appreciation  of 
this  feeling  and  some  facility  in  getting  at  the 
heart  of  New  York. 

You  stand  on  Every  intelligent  American  should  be  familiar 

the  steps  of  the  J  ° 

Grand  Central  with  the  broad  topographical  facts 

upon  which  rest  the  activities 
of  the  Empire  City, 
ji    >c  We  will  suppose  you 

w-gjfij    it  ^    *  I       •  have  just  arrived 

^vSfcuf "  ^  ^   '  from  the  West. 

->S   v^^^Jj  j  It    is  early 


Station" 


CENTRAL      PARK  LAKE 


WHAT  American  does  not  plan  some  time  or  other  to  see  Central 
Park— the  most  magnificent  piece  of  landscape  gardening  in  Am- 
erica? Those  who  have  not  seen  the  Park  for  a  number  of  years 
will  be  surprised  and  delighted  by  the  newer  portion  above  Ninetieth 
street,  which  has  been  greatly  improved.  One  should  see  the  Reservoir, 
the  Greenhouses,  the  Miniature  Railroad  and  the  lake  at  the  upper 
end  near  noth  street.  Take  Sixth  avenue  elevated  or  surface  cars  from 
the  Hotel  to  Fifty-ninth  street  for  the  older  portion  of  the  Park.  Take 
Sixth  avenue  elevated  to  Ninety-third  street  for  the  newer  portion. 


main  entrance  to  % 
the  Grand  Centra 


afternoon,  and 
y  o  u  stand  o  n 
the  steps  at  the 


tA  Hit  of 


Park  Avenue 


Station.    Yon  have  been  ^^^^^^^HHBBBI 

set  down  right  in  the  whirl 

of  the  great  city.  You  look  east  and  west  on 
bustling  Forty-second  street,  and  south  on  Park 
avenue.  The  latter  is  the  more  inviting  with  its 
vista  of  green  and  absence  of  hurrying  throng.  If 
you  walk  leisurely  down  this  pleasant  street, 
keeping  on  the  shady  side,  a  couple  of  blocks  will 
take  you  to  the  crest  of  Murray  Hill,  one  of  the 
most  conservative  and  exclusive  residence  areas 
in  older  New  York.  As  you  look  up  at  the 
houses  and  down  the  side  streets,  you  are  struck 
with  the  quiet  air  of  solid,  comfortable  wealth. 
These  people  evidently  know  how  to  live 
and  where  to  live. 

Continuing  your  walk  for  nine 
blocks  and  as  many  minutes 
brings  you  to  Thirty-third  j£~f 


street.  On  vour  left  hand 


MORNINGSIDE  PARK 


Copyright,  19. 


THIS  is  one  of  the  newer  parks,  consisting  of  a  succession  of  beau- 
tiful terraces.  Take  Sixth  avenue  elevated  to  1 16th  street,  the 
.  first  station  after  rounding  the  double  curve,  the  highest  portion 
of  the  elevated  roads.  From  the  crest  of  this  park  a  splendid  bird's  eye 
view  of  the  upper  part  of  the  city  is  obtained.  If  you  do  not  care  to  climb 
the  steps  at  Morningside  Park,  take  Amsterdam  avenue  car  at  Herald 
Square  to  1 16th  street,  which  brings  you  to  the  crest  of  the  hill.  Col- 
umbia College  is  directly  on  your  left. 


u  Shall  I  not  take 
mine  ease 
in  mine  inn  ?  " 

—  Falstaff. 


is  the  site  of  one  of  the  new  underground 
£  railway  stations,  from  which  you  will 

mm       soon  be  able  to  reach  the  Lily  Hall  in 
.  |        twelve  minutes, and  the  Bronx  in  twenty- 
ive  minutes.    (  »n  your  right  is  the  Park 
JmmSm  Avenue  Hotel.    You  walk  down  and  look 
^j^m.  he  foyer 

^^M^pi     ks  comfortable  and  inviting,  like  what 
you  might  imagine  the  interior  of  some 
of  the  houses  you  passed  on  Murray  Hill. 
You  are  attracted  by  the  look  of  things,  and 
go  in  to  inquire  about  accommodations.  You 
learn  from  the  clerk  at  the  desk  that  you  can  get 
accommodations  on  the  American  or  on  the 
European  plan  at  reasonable  rates. 

This  important  question  of  an  abiding  place 
being  settled,  the  clerk  sends  for  your  baggage 
and  you  go  to  your  room  to  wash  up  a  bit.  You 
are  struck  with  the  spaciousness  that  you  find 
in  all  parts  of  this  hotel.    The  high  ceilings,  the 


Main  Staircase 


wealth  of  space  devoted  to  the  stairway,  the 
broad  landings  and  the  wide,  airy  corridors  take 
away  all  the  feeling  of  cramping  and  crowding 
one  anticipates  and  often  meets  with  in  the  city. 
Added  to  this  is  the  fact  that  every  room  in 
the  hotel  is  light  and  airy,  with  windows  opening 
either  to  the  street  or  to  the  large  interior  court, 
measuring  94  x  150  feet. 

Later  in  the  afternoon  you  find  yourself  clean 
and  comfortable,  seated  in  an  easy  chair  in  the 
foyer.  You  are  as  like  as  not  to  fall  into  conver- 
sation here  with  some  guest  of  the  Hotel,  for 
though  The  Park  Avenue  is  exclusive  in  the  best 


sense  of  the  word,  there  is  no  stiffness 
about  the  spirit  of  the  place.  You  may  be 
sure  you  are  not  talking  to  some  lounger, 
for  the  public  places  of  the  Hotel  are  kept 
strictly  to  its  guests  alone,  and  those  who 
know  the  house  regard  this  as  a  sort  of 
voucher  for  the  people  one  meets  there. 
As  you  sit  leisurely  smoking  a  cigar  you 
may  be  surprised  at  the  number  of  ladies  and 
children  passing  to  and  fro  in  the  foyer.  For  al- 
though it  accommodates  so  many  transients,  it  is 
one  of  the  few  hotels  in  New  York  where  your 
wife  can  move  about  with  the  same  freedom  as 
vourself.  There  are  no  hard  and  fast  distinctions 
between  places  for  men  and  tor  women  here, 
such  as  have  arisen  in  many  hotels  from  the 
character  of  their  patronage.  You  will  notice  an 
air  of  refinement  and  good  breeding  about  the 
guests  of  The  Park  Avenue.  This  fact,  and  the 
total  absence  of  outside  loungers  make  it  a  place 
where  ladies  traveling  alone  can  move  about 
freely  without  fear  of  being  offended  by  the 
slightest  indecorum. 


COLUMBIA  COLLEGE 


YOU  will  not  want  to  miss  a  walk  around  the  college  ground  and  a 
look  into  the  beautiful  library  building.  A  few  blocks  west  is 
Riverside  Drive  and  a  view  of  the  Hudson.  A  pleasant  and  inex- 
pensive way  to  see  Riverside  Drive  is  to  walk  over  from  the  Hotel  to 
Fifth  avenue,  take  an  outside  seat  on  a  stage,  ride  to  Seventy-second 
street  entrance  to  Central  Park,  there  take  electric  wagonette  through 
the  Park  and  up  Riverside  Drive  to  Grant's  Tomb.  After  viewing  the 
tomb  take  another  electric  stage  down  Riverside  Drive  and  Central 
Park  West  to  Fifth  avenue  and  Fifty-seventh  street,  thence  back  to  the 
Hotel  by  surface  or  elevated  cars. 


f  ' 

You  will  perhaps  saunter  into  the  bar 
^before  dinner,  and  then  go  into  the  palm 
garden — a  capacious  courtyard  of  14,000 
square  feet,  in  the  midst  of  the  hotel,  with 
an  electric  fountain  plashing  in  the  center. 
In  the  summer  you  can  have  your  dinner  in 
the  open  gallery  overlooking  this  fine  court, 
and  listen  to  music  discoursed  by  one  of  the  best 
orchestras  in  the  city.  It  is  the  only  hotel  garden 
where  anything  hot  is  served  of  a  summer  even- 
ing.   Or,  if  you  prefer,  you  can  eat  in  the  cafe. 

Dinner  over,  you  light  a  cigar  and  look  over 
the  evening  paper.  The  question  of  amusement 
is  uppermost.  You  are  within  from  five  to  ten 
minutes  walk  and  two  to  five  minutes  ride  of 
about  twenty-five  theaters,  for  any  of  which 
tickets  may  be  secured  in  the  Hotel. 

In  fact,  if  you  issue  from  the  main  entrance 
of  the  Hotel,  turn  to  your  left,  walk  one  block, 
turn  again  to  the  left  for  another  three  blocks  you 
can  put  your  finger  on  the  pulse  of  New  York 
after  dark,  and  feel  its  rhythmic  beat  of  pleasure. 
Suppose  you  saunter  forth  about  three  or  four 
minutes  of  eight,  you  will  not  have  had  time  to 


[Madison  Square  and  "The  Garden" 


finish  a  cigarette  before  you  find  yourself  at 
Herald  Square,  the  musical  strokes  of  the  Her- 
ald clock  just  dying  away,  and  the  fascinating 
lights  of  Broadway  and  Sixth  avenue  stretching 
before  you.  If  it  is  summer  you  will  seek  a  roof 
garden.  You  have  already  passed  that  of  the 
Waldorf-Astoria,  which  is  but  two  blocks  from 
the  Park  Avenue  Hotel,  and  a  half-dozen  more 
are  but  a  step  from  where  you  stand. 

After  the  theater,  if  hunger  overtakes  you, 
many  characteristic  resorts  are  at  hand — 
Sherry's  and  Delmonico's  are  at  Forty-fourth 
street  and  Fifth  avenue,  where  one  sees  some 
elaborate  toilettes,  and  the  cuisine  is  famous.  If 
it  is  comfort  you  are  seeking,  you  will  prefer  to 
return  to  The  Park  Avenue,  to  get  a  bite  and 
smoke  a  cigar  in  the  garden  before  retiring. 


THE  -LITTLE  CHURCH  AROUND  THE  CORNER." 


Copyright,  1901,  by  Detroit  Photographii 


AMONG  the  many  churches  within  a  few  minutes  walk  from  the  Hotel 
is  Dr.  Houghton's,  which  is  not  generally  visited  by  sightseers, 
but  which  well  repays  a  walk  to  Twenty-ninth  street,  between  Fifth 
avenue  and  Broadway,  to  attend  the  beautiful  service  at  five  o'clock  on 
Sunday  afternoon.  The  unique  position  occupied  by  the  church  and  the 
story  of  how  it  got  its  name  are  too  well  known  to  need  repetition.  The 
touching  simplicity  of  the  service,  the  quaintness  of  the  place  and  the 
many  beautiful  memorial  windows  leave  a  never-to-be-forgotten  impres- 
sion on  the  visitor. 


PARK    AVENUE    HOTEL- PALM  GARDEN 


"The  atmosphere 
Breathes  rest  and  comfort,  and  the  many  chambers 
Seem  full  of  welcome'."  -  Long^clow. 


Every  comfort  and  convenience  for  the  night 
is  provided  in  the  hotel.  Toilet  and  bath  rooms 
are  within  easy  reach.  It  is  reassuring 
to  know  that  the  building  is  absolutely  fire- 
proof from  basement  to  roof.  Its  rate  of 
insurance  is  lower  than  that  of  any  other  hotel 
in  the  city.  In  addition  to  the  approved  in- 
terior construction  of  iron  girders  and  fire  brick, 
the  entire  outside  of  the  Hotel  is  of  iron,  the  total 
cost  of  construction  being  $3,000,000.  A  fire  has 
never  occurred  in  the  Hotel,  but  every  precaution 
has    been    taken  to 


render  it  impos- 


''For  a  man 
seldom  thinks 
with  more  earn- 
estness of 
anything  than 
he  does  of 
his  dinner.'" 

—  Dr.  Johnson. 


break  out.    Five  iron  fireproof 
stairways  provide  easy  escape 
in  case  of  need. 

In  the  morning  a  comfort- 
able breakfast  awaits  you. 
It  is  pleasant  to  see  children 
sitting  at  table  near  you,  or 
playing  around  the  palm  gar- 
den.    Many   well-known  New 
York  families  make  this  Hotel  their 
home  because  of  the  freedom  and  com- 
fort it  affords.    It  is  also  a  favorite  stopping- 
place  for  Army  and  Navy  people. 

You  may  like  to  lounge  in  the  garden  yourself 
for  your  morning  cigar  or  newspaper.  You  can 
follow  the  market  at  the  news  ticker,  use  the  tele- 
phones in  perfect  privacy,  tend  to  your  corre- 
spondence in  comfort,  and  spend  a  quiet  morn- 
ing about  the  Hotel. 

If  business  calls  you  downtown  you  may  take 
the  Fourth  avenue  electric 
car  at  the  door,  to  City 
Hall,  Brooklyn  Bridge 
and  Post  Office  in 


<Jl  Corner 

of  the  Cafe" 


Vart  of  the  Cafe 


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twenty-five  minutes,  or  take  it  to  Astor  Place 
and  transfer  down  Broadway  as  far  as  the  Bat- 
tery. The  Thirty-fourth  street  crosstown  line, 
one  short  block  away,  transfers  to  all  lines  run- 
ning north  and  south.  The  Sixth  and  Third 
avenue  elevated  roads  are  reached  in  two  min- 
utes walk. 

There  are  sights  to  be  seen  downtown  as  full 
of  interest  as  those  nearby.  You  will  want  to 
ascend  to  the  roof  of  a  skyscraper  or  two,  and 
take  a  bird's-eye  view  of  the  city  and  its  noble 
waterways.  The  new  Stock  Exchange  is  at  cor- 
ner of  Wall  and  Broad  streets,  while  the  historic 
churchyards  of  Old  Trinity  and  St.  Paul's,  on 
Broadway,  are  open  to  remind  the  hurrying  men 


1{esijurafit. 


SOUTH   STREET  AND    BROOKLYN  BRIDGE 


Copyright,  1900,  by  Detroit  Photograp 


A WALK  along  South  street  gives  one  some  conception  of  the  im- 
mense maritime  interests  of  New  York.  Here  are  ships  from  all 
parts  of  the  world.  It  is  extremely  interesting  to  walk  down  on 
some  of  the  piers,  watch  the  'longshoremen  at  their  work  and  get  some 
idea  of  the  queer  life  along  the  water  front.  One  of  the  most  unique 
features  is  the  family  life  one  sees  aboard  the  canal  boats  which  come  down 
the  Hudson  from  all  parts  of  the  interior.  One  can  see  this  on  the  pier 
of  some  old-established  line  like  Murray's  Line,  which  is  the  oldest,  dating 
back  to  the  time  of  George  III.  The  great  tows  of  canal  boats  that 
arrive  daily  at  this"  pier  are  typical  of  the  older  methods  of  water  trans- 
portation that  have  been  instrumental  and  are  still  instrumental  in  mak- 
ing the  new  New  York. 


and  women,  that  as  Long- 
fellow says,  "even  cities 
have  their  graves." 

But  New  York  is  dis- 
tinctly a  city  of  streets,  and 
the  observer  will  learn  to 
view  it  by  streets.  A  walk 
on  Broadway,  where  he  can  see  the  business  life 
coursing  in  the  main  artery  of  the  City,  will  give 
him  one  phase.  Bowling  Green  and  the  Battery, 
with  a  look  around  the  Aquarium,  followed  by  a 
stroll  up  South  street,  brings  many  unique  feat- 
ures to  view.  Rambles  in  Mulberry  street,  the 
Italian  quarter;  on  Mott  street,  the  Chinese 
quarter ;  on  East  Houston  street,  the  Hungarian 
quarter,  with  a  meal  at  Liberty  Hall,  are  only  a 
few  of  the  many  ways  of  seeing  the  many-sided 
city. 

If  your  wife  does  not  care  to  accompany  you 
downtown,  she  can  spend  a  very  comfortable 
morning  sitting  in  the  shade  of  the  garden  with 
book  or  fancy  work.  Life  at  The  Park  Avenue 
is  not  overloaded  with  conventionalities.  Com- 


St.  Paul 


Park  Row 


Copyright.  1901,  by  Detroit  Photographic  Co. 

The  Two  Tallest  Buildings  in  the  World. 


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fort  is  the  prevailing  fashion,  and  to  be  in 
the  fashion  one  does  not  have  to  bring  an 
elaborate  wardrobe  and  spend  all  one's  time 
View  from  the        in  dressing. 

R°°f-  The  heart  of  the  shopping  district  is  easily 

reached  by  a  five  minutes  walk  from  the  Hotel  to 
Herald  Square.  The  site  of  Macy's  new  store  is 
directly  opposite  the  Herald  building,  marking 
the  center  of  the  newer  shopping  area,  and  the 
trolley  cars  take  one  quickly  up  or  down  Broad- 
way or  Sixth  avenue.  All  the  leading  stores  are 
within  ten  to  twenty  blocks  from  this  starting 
point.  On  Fifth  avenue,  less  than  two  blocks 
from  the  Hotel,  will  be  found  the  art  dealers,  with 
their  interesting  galleries ;  the  fashionable  milli- 
ners, modistes  and  tailors,  and  many  interesting 
stores.  Within  a  few  blocks  from  the  Hotel, 
down  Fourth  avenue,  one  finds  many  dealers  in 


e/f    WASH   DAY   IN    THE  TENEMENTS 


right,  1900,  by  Detroit  Photographic  C 


THE  life  of  the  poor  in  New  York  is  always  of  interest  to  the 
thoughtful  observer.  No  class  is  more  independent  nor  more  thor- 
oughly appreciates  the  advantages  of  life  in  the  great  city.  A  walk 
along  some  of  the  streets  of  the  East  Side  will  readily  convince  one  of 
this.    Houston  street  or  Grand  street,  east  of  the  Bowery,  are  typical. 


oin 


antiques  whose  stores 
are   a  paradise  for 
the   collector,  and 
interesting    to  the 
casual  observer. 
There  is  an  excellent 
I       Bft^^y     drug  st^rc  in  the  hotel 
IH[4bI   n  building,  and  the  house  at- 

/  — fords  a  resident  physician. 

le  Hotel  itself  is  fitted  with 
due  regard  to  sanitation.  All  plumbing  is  open, 
and  regularly  inspected.  Every  drop  of  water 
that  enters  the  hotel  is  filtered  by  means  of  a 
special  plant  constructed  for  the  purpose.  All 
the  public  rooms  are  floored  in  mosaic  tiling, 
which  is  regularly  and  carefully  cleaned,  thus 
eliminating  danger  from  germ-bearing  dust. 
The  culinary  departments  are  kept  scrupulously 
clean.  It  is  not  uncommon  for  some  guest  to 
ask  the  recipe  for  a  dish  that  has  proved  spe- 
cially delicious,  and  to  be  invited  to  come  into 
the  kitchen  and  see  how  it  is  prepared. 

The  refrigerating  plant  of  the  Hotel  is  one 
of  the  most  complete  of  its  kind  in  the  city, 


THE  SPEEDWAY 


LOVERS  of  horses  will  not  fail  to  visit  this  magnificent  roadway, 
where  there  is  no  limit  on  speed,  and  a  horse  must  be  able  to  show 
2:10  to  keep  up  with  the  procession.  Brushes  between  some  of 
the  finest  horse  flesh  in  the  country  are  to  be  seen  here  almost  any  morn- 
ing. Any  horsa  on  the  drive  could  have  shown  the  field  a  clean  pair  of 
heels  in  the  days  of  old  New  York,  which  had  no  Speedway,  and  which 
thought  2:40  the  acme  of  attainment. 


what  is  so 
atmosphere 


and  is  well  worth  seeing.  In 
short,  it  is  the  constant  aim 
of  the  management  to  make 
guests  feel  perfectly  at  home, 
both  by  providing  every  comfort 
and  convenience  and  by  cultivating 
rarely  found  in  a  hotel — a  home 
The  proprietors,  Messrs.  Reed  and 
M  ,  Barnet,  are  both  hotel  men 
of  long  and  successful  ex- 
perience. Mr.  Reed,  as 
regular  patrons  know,  has 
been  identified  with  the 
Park  Avenue  Hotel  for  over 
ten  years.  Mr.  Barnet  was 
for  thirteen  years  widely 
and  favorably  known  in  the 
West  as  proprietor  of  The 
Antlers,  at  Colorado  Springs.  Since  these  gen- 
tlemen have  taken  charge  of  The  Park  Avenue, 

/&/  ~   it    has  been 


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(MULBERRY  STREET 


Copyright.  1900,  by  Detroit  Photographic  Co. 


THIS  is. the  heart  of  the  Italian  quarter, and  the  populace  is  marketing. 
A  walk  through  this  street  is  full  of  amusement  and  interest,  espe- 
cially if  one  catches  sight  of  a  wedding  or  a  funeral,  which  are  of 
almost  daily  occurrence.  You  can  take  the  Fourth  avenue  car  from  the 
door  of  the  Hotel  almost  to  this  corner. 


thoroughly  overhauled  and  remodeled  at 
an  expenditure  of  nearly  $200,000.  The 
solid  and  enviable  reputation  enjoyed  by 
the  Hotel  in  the  past  will  be  maintained 
and  strengthened  in  every  way.  Those 
who  know  the  Hotel  need  not  be  told  that  it 
is  the  most  comfortable,  convenient  and  alto- 
gether satisfactory  house  that  one  can  select  for 
a  stay  in  New  York,  be  it  long  or  short. 

The  central  location  of  The  Park  Avenue  Hotel 
renders  accessible  a  multitude  of  sights  which 
we  have  not  space  to  mention  here.  At  the 
Hotel  office  full  information  as  to  how  to  get 
about  will  be  courteously  given,  and  every  as- 
sistance offered  to  guests,  with 
abling  them  to  see  the  Cit 
may  desire. 


in 


a  view  of  en- 
am-  way  thev 


BREAD    PEDDLERS,   MULBERRY  STREET 


HIS  is  a  typical  scene  among  the  vendors  on  the  East  Side,  where  the 
poor  buy  their  food  almost  entirely  on  the  street.  It  shows  one 
of  the  many  ways  in  which  the  other  half  lives. 


Avery  Architectural  and  Fine  Arts  Library 
Gift  of  Seymour  B.  Durst  Old  York  Library 


Designed,  Written,  Illustrated  and  Printed  by 
H.  C.  Harway  &  Co.,  156  Fifth  A»enue,  N.  Y. 


